Saudi protesters rally against continued political detentions

People in Saudi Arabia have taken to the streets of the capital, Riyadh, to hold yet another anti-regime protest demanding the release of political prisoners.

The rally staged on Thursday is the latest in a months-long wave of street protests calling on the Saudi regime to immediately release the inmates. Activists say there are over 40,000 political prisoners in jails across the kingdom.

Meanwhile, protesters held a rally in the city of Qatif in the oil-rich Eastern Province, demanding the prosecution of those responsible for violent attacks on peaceful demonstrators.

The protesters also vowed not to forget those killed in the regime crackdown…